HOCKEY PLAYER

Tiny Thompson

1903 - 1981

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Cecil Ralph "Tiny" Thompson (May 31, 1903 – February 9, 1981) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), first for the Boston Bruins, and later for the Detroit Red Wings. A four-time Vezina Trophy winner, Thompson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1959. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tiny Thompson has received more than 137,361 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Tiny Thompson is the 149th most popular hockey player, the 869th most popular biography from Canada and the 38th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 140k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.15

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.25

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Tiny Thompson ranks 149 out of 676. Before him are Harry Sinden, Ryan Miller, Al Arbour, Eric Lindros, Marián Hossa, and Sandis Ozoliņš. After him are Teppo Numminen, Miroslav Šatan, Alexei Zhamnov, Karel Rachůnek, Žigmund Pálffy, and Paul Kariya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Tiny Thompson ranks 373. Before him are Sybil Bauer, Estes Kefauver, Dorothy Mackaill, Barbara Bedford, Ralph Yarborough, and Frankie Carle. After him are Hooley Smith, Red Grange, James Gould Cozzens, Teófilo Yldefonso, and Daniel O. Fagunwa. Among people deceased in 1981, Tiny Thompson ranks 298. Before him are Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, Doug Livingstone, Bosley Crowther, Madge Evans, Ella Grasso, and Barbara Bedford. After him are Carl Knowles, Randhir Singh Gentle, and Billy Allen.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Tiny Thompson ranks 869 out of 1,622. Before him are Shroud (1994), Deadmau5 (1981), Eric Lindros (1973), Yanic Truesdale (1970), La Zarra (1987), and Tom Mulcair (1954). After him are Tahmoh Penikett (1975), Nicole Appleton (1974), Jodelle Ferland (1994), Gina Holden (1975), Félix Auger-Aliassime (2000), and Jessica Parker Kennedy (1984).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Tiny Thompson ranks 38. Before him are Andy Bathgate (1932), Martin St. Louis (1975), Milt Schmidt (1918), Harry Sinden (1932), Al Arbour (1932), and Eric Lindros (1973). After him are Paul Kariya (1974), Bryan Trottier (1956), Joe Thornton (1979), Hooley Smith (1903), Dale Hawerchuk (1963), and Glenn Anderson (1960).

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